December 24, 2007 - Static Line
 Today's goal was to route the static line from the static ports on the rear fuselage sides along the left side of the fuse underneath the longeron to the airspeed indicator and Dynon FlightDek 180.
 
I spent at least an hour making these little clips to secure the tubing to the underside of the longeron.  To make the clips, I fashioned a strip of aluminum per the drawings.  I wasn't sure how to bend it.  I ended up doing it by just clamping the piece in the vise around a 1/4" piece of aluminum tubing. 
 
My trusty vise.  I used my doctor scissors to "clamp" the clip together for drilling.
 
I ran the tubing to the airspeed indicator, then from the airspeed to the Dynon. 
 
The main challenge was getting the tubing through the F-705 bulkhead.  The RVator suggested how to do this in the first 2006 issue.  They recommended drilling a 1/4" hole through the bracket/bulkhead near the top so that's what I did.  Worked fine.  You can still see the tubing but it's not an eyesore and is mostly out of the way.
 
Further aft, the clips help secure the tubing. 
 

The tubing finally connects into the T-fitting which goes to both static ports.

After getting the static line tubing hooked up, I took it all apart.  It would have interfered with the top skin riveting.  It'll go back up during the skin riveting. 

 
I havn't been able to test the Panel because I left my Master on and drained the battery.
 
So I ordered this Battery Tender Jr. to recharge the battery. 
 

Charging the battery.  Although the charger instructions said it would do the job -- it would not.  I finally had to use a car battery charger to get the Odyssey up to full charge.  The Tender Jr. is good for keeping a battery at full charge, but can't handle a totally run-down battery. 

The good news was that everything on the panel came to life, including the SL-60 and Intercom. 

 
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